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Europe

EU decides on key €90bn Ukraine loan after pipeline deadlock ends

The European Union is expected to approve a €90bn loan to Ukraine after months of deadlock, according to the BBC.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Zelensky Criticizes US Envoys for Not Visiting Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called it 'disrespectful' that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow but not Kyiv, according to the BBC.

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Conflictos y Seguridad

La caída de Lukoil: sanciones destruyen un bastión clave del Kremlin en Europa

Según eualive.net, Lukoil ha perdido su presencia en los Balcanes y el Mar Negro para 2025, tras que las sanciones y la presión política destruyeran sus activos clave.

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Conflicts & Security

Lukoil’s Rout in Europe: Sanctions Dismantle Key Assets by 2025

According to eualive.net, Russia’s Lukoil has lost its foothold in the Balkans and along the Black Sea by 2025, as sanctions and political pressure dismantled its key assets.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Russia Expels 70 Diplomats from Bulgaria, Lukoil Loses European Foothold

Bulgaria expelled 70 Russian embassy staff on June 28, prompting Russia to threaten closing its embassy in Sofia, while Lukoil, a key Russian energy firm, faces a structural collapse in Europe due to sanctions.

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Americas

Canadian Tourist Killed in Shooting at Mexican Site

A Canadian woman was killed and four others injured in a shooting at the Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacán, Mexico, where a lone gunman opened fire before taking his own life, according to authorities.

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Africa

Madagascar Arrests Fuel Fears Among Gen Z Protesters

Arrests of Gen Z activists in Madagascar have raised fears that the military regime, which took power after youth-led protests, may not be better than the government it replaced, according to The Guardian.

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Conflicts & Security

Zelensky Condemns Extension of Russian Sanctions Waiver

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned the US extension of a Russian sanctions waiver, allowing the sale of Russian oil despite Western sanctions, according to the BBC.

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Elections

Rumen Radev Looks Set to Win Bulgarian Election with 38.1%

According to an exit poll by Alpha Research, Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party is set to win Bulgaria's parliamentary election with 38.1% of the vote, according to the BBC.

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Conflicts & Security

Zelensky Condemns US Extension of Russian Sanctions Waiver

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned the United States' extension of a waiver allowing Russian oil exports, calling every dollar paid for Russian oil a contribution to the war in Ukraine.

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Europe

Ukraine Police Chief Resigns After Officers Fled Deadly Shooting

Ukraine's patrol police chief, Yevhen Zhukov, has resigned after two officers faced criticism for allegedly fleeing a deadly mass shooting in Kyiv, according to the BBC.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Russia’s Lavrov Visits China as US Blocks Hormuz, China Imports 1/3 Oil From Iran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Beijing as the United States blocks the Strait of Hormuz, through which China imports about a third of its oil supplies, according to Al Jazeera.

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Europe

Hungary’s Next PM Would Pick Up If Putin Calls, Says Magyar

Hungary's next prime minister, Péter Magyar, said he would pick up the phone if Russian President Vladimir Putin called, according to the BBC, following his party's landslide election victory.

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Europe

Hungary’s PM-in-waiting Magyar Vows to Reform After Orban’s Defeat

Hungary’s prime minister-in-waiting, Peter Magyar, has pledged to restore relations with the European Union and implement domestic reforms following a landslide election victory that ended Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule, according to Al Jazeera.

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Europe

Hungary’s Jubilation: Orbán Ousted, Moscow Cold, $30M Estate Under Scrutiny

Hungary's historic election result saw Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power, according to BBC reporter Katya Adler. The jubilation in Budapest left Moscow cold as the new government promises to weaken ties with Russia.

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